"...fucking brilliant," Galen muttered under his breath.

It was virtually impossible to explain his relationship with Dorian. They were closer than brothers, doing almost everything together. No one would ever believe they were actually father and son. Who would, after all, especially when Dorian looked as if he were the younger of the two? It didn't help that the blond lad had a notorious reputation for being something of a playboy, and unabashedly chased both men and women.

"This is stage makeup, you idiot," he corrected scathingly.

"Agreed, Paean. These louts obviously don't know what they're talking about. Probably can't tell arse from elbow either," he said, looking to Dorian.